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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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